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  1. Adds ingredients into mixing-machine, in correct order, and mixes for the specified speed and time.
  2. Observes product in various stages of production and rejects, repairs, or recycles defects as appropriate.
  3. Check to ensure product is properly baked, cooked, or fried, then move product to cooling process.
  4. Observe process controls (temperature, metal detector, etc.), make corrections, troubleshoot, and document results.
  5. Maintains and documents in writing accurate count of finished product; labels, stages, and distributes, or stores as appropriate.
  6. Check batter, filling, glaze, toppings, etc. for, appearance, accurate viscosity, volume, temperature, and where required, specific gravity, and make adjustments to specifications.
  7. Checks packaged product for labeling, coding, sealing, and product position inside package.
  8. Feeds or pumps dough into hopper or sheeting equipment; cuts or twists dough into specified products and fills baking pans or automatic proofer.
  9. Finish or decorate product using glazes, icing, sprinkles, toppings, etc. before packaging.
  10. Loads ovens, fryers, or proofers with portioned product.
  11. Observes and rearranges baked products as needed before further processing.
  12. Ensures an adequate supply of ingredients and measures and weighs flour, sugar, yeast, syrup, shortening, dough, and other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, filling, and icings using scaling equipment, to ensure supply meets production requirements.
  13. Food contact surfaces are to be kept clean.
  14. Maintains clean, orderly work area to ensure efficiency and safety standards.
  15. Prepares portioning equipment by timing the machine, setting weight controls, adjusting velocity, and verifying settings to ensure product specifications are met, including programming or troubleshooting automated equipment.
  16. Loads product onto conveyors for packaging and removes packaged product into shipping containers.
  17. Maintains adequate inventory of packaging materials at the workstation, including film, labels, trays, boxes, and pallets to ensure daily production requirements, and minimize downtime.
  18. Checks production schedule to determine variety and quantity of goods to bake.
  19. Reads, understands, and implements work-area safety rules.
  20. Adjusts drafts or thermostatic controls to regulate baking/cooking temperature.
  21. Inspect ingredients for quality prior to use.
  22. Reads and understands product specifications; documents in writing and assures quality of finished products.

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